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| Foolish Assumptions |
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| Icons Used in This Book |
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| Beyond the Book |
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| Where to Go from Here |
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Chapter 1 Updating Attitudes Toward Cannabis And Cbd |
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Debunking Myths about CBD |
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Understanding where some of the uncertainty about CBD comes from |
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CBD is not a cure-all, but neutralizes many difficult symptoms |
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Applying and Ingesting CBD |
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CBD: The New Treatment of Choice? |
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Providing a natural alternative to Western healthcare |
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Move over, opiates: Considering CBD for treating pain |
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Looking at the Legality Surrounding CBD |
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Breaking down the criminalization of CBD |
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Changing attitudes and changing laws |
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Moving toward new understanding |
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Chapter 2 Examining Cbd Itself |
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Meeting the Mother of All CBD Sources |
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Delving into the long history of hemp |
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Identifying the parts of the hemp plant |
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Explaining the Parts to the Whole |
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Debating the benefits of using the whole plant versus the sum of its parts |
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Appreciating all the cannabinoids in the hemp plant |
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Exploring terpenes and flavonoids |
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Looking at enzymes and the value of the other plant molecules |
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Investigating the Hemp Strains and Varieties |
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Checking out calming strains |
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Recognizing refreshing and revitalizing strains |
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Lifting and elevating some energizing strains |
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Finding CBD and Similar Chemicals in Other Plants |
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Coming full circle with tree bark |
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Exploring other similar compounds |
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Choosing between Synthetic and Natural CBD |
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Chapter 3 Looking Into What Cbd Does |
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Discovering What Makes CBD Work |
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Comparing and contrasting CBD and THC |
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Seeing how CBD interacts with the endocannabinoid system |
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Recognizing CBD's Physical and Mental Effects |
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Chapter 4 Extracting, Infusing, And Producing Cbd |
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Familiarizing Yourself with Extraction Methods |
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Discerning the Qualities of Kinds of Extractions |
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Identifying the Forms Resulting from Extraction |
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Discovering the basics of CBD infusions |
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Calculating concentrations like a champ |
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Using CBD Extracts to Make a Product |
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Creating a useable topical or consumable product |
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Including complementary substances |
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Chapter 5 Doing The Math: The Pluses And Minuses Of Cbd |
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Realizing the Potential Benefits: The Four Pillars of CBD (and an Added Bonus) |
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48 | (4) |
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Relieving stress and anxiety |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Helping manage sleep issues |
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49 | (1) |
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Relieving pain and physical ailments |
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50 | (1) |
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Promoting skin health and beauty |
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Looking at the Pros and Cons of Supplementing with CBD |
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Acknowledging potential drawbacks |
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Checking how CBD interacts with medication |
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53 | (1) |
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Taking responsibility for being informed |
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Weighing the Risks and Challenges of General CBD Use |
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54 | (3) |
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Finding a doctor versed in CBD |
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Spotting an adverse reaction to CBD |
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PART 2 FINDING AND USING CBD |
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57 | (44) |
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59 | (14) |
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Discovering What You Can Legally Buy in the United States |
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60 | (3) |
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Being aware of the laws in your state |
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Understanding the different kinds of retailers |
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Dosing and adjusting appropriately for your needs |
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Tapping into Online Distributors |
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Choosing an online seller |
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Tracing the path of the bestsellers |
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Being an Informed Consumer |
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72 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Delving Into Forms And Delivery Systems |
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Becoming Familiar with the Forms of CBD |
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73 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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Uncovering the Delivery Systems |
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76 | (3) |
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Choosing Your Smoking or Inhalation Method |
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Smoking, vaping, or dabbing? |
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Deciding on a device for smoking flower |
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Touching on Topical and Transdermal Applications |
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Putting CBD under your tongue |
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Chewing gummies, tapes, mints, and more |
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Swallowing CBD in pill form |
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Chapter 8 Using Cbd Safely And Responsibly |
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Figuring Out How Much to Take |
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92 | (4) |
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Adjusting for product potency |
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92 | (1) |
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Scheduling CBD into your daily routine |
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93 | (1) |
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Realizing the importance of bioavailability |
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94 | (2) |
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Keeping Others in Mind as You Dose in Public or at Work |
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Adjusting Your Usage to How Your Body Reacts |
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96 | (2) |
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Looking at potential sleep reactions |
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Finding the virtue in moderation: Microdosing |
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97 | (1) |
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Storing Your CBD Products |
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98 | (3) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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PART 3 BENEFITTING FROM CBD |
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Chapter 9 Easing Neurological Conditions |
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103 | (12) |
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Acknowledging the Dangers of Inflammation and How CBD Can Help |
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104 | (2) |
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Doing your homework on inflammatory conditions |
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104 | (1) |
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Understanding CBD's anti-inflammatory and other neuroprotective properties |
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105 | (1) |
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Helping with Huntington's Disease |
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106 | (2) |
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Looking at the five stages of Huntington's disease |
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106 | (1) |
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Improving quality of life |
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107 | (1) |
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Soothing Alzheimer's Disease |
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108 | (2) |
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Nalyzing Inflammation of the Brain |
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109 | (1) |
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Setting the stage for treatment |
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109 | (1) |
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Tackling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) |
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110 | (1) |
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Making sense of the symptoms |
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110 | (1) |
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Fighting a two-headed dragon: Pain and inflammation |
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110 | (1) |
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Treating CFS symptoms with CBD |
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111 | (1) |
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Addressing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
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Describing the disease and its symptoms |
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112 | (1) |
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Supporting your nervous system |
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112 | (1) |
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Resolving and reducing the symptoms |
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113 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Alleviating Autoimmune Conditions |
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115 | (16) |
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Understanding CBD and Immune Function |
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115 | (4) |
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Connecting cannabis and autoimmunity |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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Comparing CBD to conventional treatments |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (5) |
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Addressing the effects of lupus |
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120 | (1) |
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Treating lupus-related skin conditions with CBD |
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121 | (3) |
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Treating the Effects of Lyme Disease |
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124 | (3) |
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Looking at how CBD can help ease general symptoms of Lyme disease |
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124 | (1) |
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Diminishing diarrheas and intestinal problems |
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125 | (1) |
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Supplementing to address pain and muscle spasms |
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126 | (1) |
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Finding Help for Celiac Disease |
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127 | (4) |
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Familiarizing yourself with the symptoms |
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127 | (1) |
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Pinpointing possible gluten in CBD products |
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128 | (1) |
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Pairing widespread and specific CBD treatment for celiac relief |
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128 | (1) |
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Managing intestinal issues with CBD |
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Chapter 11 Dealing With Eating Disorders And Digestive Troubles |
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131 | (10) |
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132 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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Regulating mealtime anxiety |
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135 | (1) |
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Limiting the Psychological Effects of Bulimia |
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135 | (2) |
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Dealing with the depression |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Mother's little helper: CBD and morning sickness |
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Correcting chronic nausea |
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139 | (1) |
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Reducing seasickness and motion sickness |
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139 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Coping With Muscular And Physical Ailments |
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Connecting CBD and Muscle Recovery |
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141 | (3) |
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Utilizing hemp-derived dermal solutions |
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142 | (1) |
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Soothing post-workout soreness internally |
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142 | (1) |
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Pampering overworked joints with bath bombs or muscle soaks |
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142 | (2) |
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Relaxing the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia |
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144 | (1) |
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Alleviating pain (without getting hooked) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Mitigating Migraines and Other Headaches |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Quelling stress-induced headaches |
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147 | (1) |
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Upgrading from traditional prescription treatments |
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148 | (1) |
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Dealing with Diabetes and Insulin Resistance |
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148 | (3) |
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Examining insulin resistance and CBD |
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149 | (1) |
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Preventing diabetes with CBD |
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149 | (1) |
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Regulating blood sugar levels through appetite suppression |
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149 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Helping With Emotional, Mood, And Mental Disorders |
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151 | (14) |
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Identifying the Differences between Stress and Anxiety |
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152 | (3) |
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Processing stress so that it doesn't lead to anxiety |
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152 | (1) |
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Unpacking the causes and treatments around anxiety |
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153 | (2) |
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Exploring the effects (and side effects) of traditional anti-anxiety medication |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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Examining the effects (and side effects) of traditional antidepressants |
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155 | (1) |
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Helping your brain better respond to mood modulating systems in the body |
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156 | (1) |
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Modulating low moods and anxiety |
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156 | (1) |
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Combating the sexual side effects of mood modulating medications |
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157 | (1) |
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Calming the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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157 | (2) |
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Relieving the stress of painful memories |
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158 | (1) |
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Sweeping away stress and worry from nightmares |
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158 | (1) |
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Abolishing anger and irritability |
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159 | (1) |
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Addressing the Physical and Emotional Components of Addiction |
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159 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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Treating opioid addiction |
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160 | (1) |
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Reducing dependence on alcohol |
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160 | (1) |
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Assisting with Bipolar Disorder |
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161 | (4) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Using CBD as an adjunctive treatment |
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162 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Alleviating Issues Specific To Age And Sex |
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165 | (18) |
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Addressing Skin Concerns That Coincide with Aging |
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166 | (1) |
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Sagging skin and lost elasticity |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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Clearing up Acne and Other Conditions |
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167 | (4) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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Answering common CBD skincare questions |
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169 | (2) |
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Relieving Menstrual Cramps |
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171 | (3) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Considering CBD during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding |
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174 | (4) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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Making Menopause Bearable |
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178 | (2) |
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Helping with Sexual Dysfunction Issues |
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180 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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Rising to the occasion (so to speak) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Letting Pets Benefit From Cbd |
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183 | (12) |
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Determining How CBD May Help Your Pet |
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184 | (2) |
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Asking the right questions |
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184 | (1) |
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Reviewing conditions that CBD may help alleviate |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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Soothing stress from separation |
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187 | (1) |
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Treating anxiety in dogs with PTSD |
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187 | (1) |
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Trying CBD as a Cancer Treatment |
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188 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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Stimulating a weak appetite |
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189 | (1) |
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Saying Goodbye to Seizures |
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190 | (1) |
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Reducing the frequency of seizures |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (4) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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PART 4 CONCOCTING YOUR OWN CBD PRODUCTS |
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195 | (62) |
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Chapter 16 Bringing Cbd Into The Kitchen |
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197 | (14) |
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Discovering Ways to Add CBD to Your Regular Meals |
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197 | (4) |
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Bringing CBD into your breakfast routine |
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198 | (1) |
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Elevating evening meals with CBD |
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199 | (2) |
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Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth |
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201 | (5) |
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Fashioning DIY CBD gummies |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (4) |
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Selecting a Quality Base Oil |
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206 | (1) |
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Getting Familiar with Special Techniques |
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207 | (4) |
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Investing in quality cookware |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 Testing Out Recipes At Home |
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211 | (24) |
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212 | (7) |
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Bottoms Up! Indulging in CBD Cocktails |
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219 | (8) |
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227 | (5) |
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232 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Branching Out To Other Cbd And Hemp Products |
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235 | (22) |
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Treating Your Sweet Tooth: Recipes for CBD Sweets and Snacks |
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236 | (9) |
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Treating Your Body: Recipes for CBD Body Care and Skincare |
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245 | (7) |
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Treating Your Pooch: Recipes for CBD Dog Food and Treats |
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252 | (5) |
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257 | (28) |
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Chapter 19 Ten Reasons To Try Cbd |
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259 | (6) |
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You Can Use CBD Every Day |
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259 | (1) |
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CBD Is a Plant-Based Product (Usually) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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CBD Is Legal in Most States |
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261 | (1) |
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CBD Is Available from Many Sources |
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261 | (1) |
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You Can Take CBD Discreetly |
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262 | (1) |
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Name Brands Provide Reliability |
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263 | (1) |
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CBD Relieves Innumerable Conditions |
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263 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Ten Ways Cbd Can Help |
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265 | (6) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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CBD Relieves Digestive Problems |
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267 | (1) |
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CBD Supports Autoimmune Treatments |
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268 | (1) |
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CBD Is Effective for Neurological Conditions |
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268 | (1) |
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CBD Eases Cancer Symptoms |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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Chapter 21 Ten Ways To Get Cbd Into Your System |
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271 | (6) |
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Eat a Product Containing It |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Drop It under Your Tongue |
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275 | (1) |
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Drink a Beverage That Contains It |
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276 | (1) |
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Chapter 22 Ten Tips For Having A Great Cbd Experience |
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277 | (8) |
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Recognizing That CBD Can Help |
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277 | (1) |
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Researching before Buying |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Choosing the Form That Suits You |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Determining the Best Way to Buy |
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281 | (1) |
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Being in a Good Physical Space |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Adding a Complementary Product |
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282 | (1) |
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Trying Something New When You Feel Comfortable |
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283 | (2) |
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Appendix A Helpful CBD Resources |
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285 | (10) |
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285 | (1) |
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Know Your CBD (International) |
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286 | (1) |
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CBD Resource (U.K.-based) |
|
|
286 | (1) |
|
|
|
286 | (1) |
|
|
|
286 | (1) |
|
|
|
287 | (1) |
|
Industry-Focused Hemp Information |
|
|
287 | (1) |
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Informative Cannabis Resources |
|
|
287 | (2) |
|
|
|
288 | (1) |
|
|
|
288 | (1) |
|
|
|
288 | (1) |
|
|
|
288 | (1) |
|
Cannabis Health (U.K.-based) |
|
|
289 | (1) |
|
|
|
289 | (2) |
|
Hemp Industries Association (HIA) |
|
|
289 | (1) |
|
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289 | (1) |
|
|
|
290 | (1) |
|
Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) |
|
|
290 | (1) |
|
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) |
|
|
290 | (1) |
|
Americans For Safe Access |
|
|
290 | (1) |
|
American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) |
|
|
290 | (1) |
|
Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) |
|
|
291 | (1) |
|
Cannabis Canada Association |
|
|
291 | (1) |
|
|
|
291 | (1) |
|
|
|
291 | (1) |
|
NoCo Hemp Expo (U.S.-based) |
|
|
292 | (1) |
|
Informative CBD Science Articles |
|
|
292 | (1) |
|
Journal of Cannabis Research |
|
|
292 | (1) |
|
|
|
293 | (1) |
|
|
|
293 | (2) |
|
|
|
293 | (1) |
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S.-based) |
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|
293 | (1) |
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|
294 | (1) |
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|
294 | (1) |
| Index |
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